1871 Cuba Bisected 25 Céntimos Stamp, Nuevitas

Cuba · 1871 · 12½ céntimos

A bisected 25 céntimos stamp featuring a portrait of a monarch, likely Isabella II of Spain, used as 12½ céntimos. It is affixed to a partial envelope cover and bears a 'Nuevitas' postmark.

Bisected stamps are provisional issues, often indicating a shortage of specific denominations in a particular region. This stamp reflects a temporary postal necessity in Nuevitas, Cuba, during 1871.